The geniuses we hired to run our schools - fired or interfered with the proper process to terminate someone and we are now paying for it. They screw up and we pay. Sounds fair, right?Nothing like giving away "other peoples money". How about we deduct 5% of their pay for 2 or 3 years to cover their mistake? "
Mar 19, 16 12:17 AM

The Town Board doesn't need to pay consultants to review 'The Hills" massive request for a zone change --- all the board needs to do is read the developers many circulars and infomercials for all the information. They wouldn't misrepresent anything, would they...?"
Mar 19, 16 12:26 AM

We get lied to. We get one story and then a completely different story - when Cooke accepts Nocero's resignation.

Colleen Bowler refuses to be open and frank with the public that pays her salary.What's wrong with this picture? I'll tell you what's the worst about it - it is a "re-run".

It is sickening to see programs for our kids get cut - while these characters keep giving us a "snow-job" and continue to be paid after they've been either caught doing something "off-color" or blatantly illegal.

One board member votes to pay-off another to be quite - with our money.

How about a citizens oversight committee - with some real strength!!!The school spends over 92,000,000 a year. Any crumbs left for an over-sight PTA type board?"
Mar 19, 16 12:44 AM

There has recently been 3 to 4 top officials of Southampton to Eastport school districts in controversial (or worse) situations. The boards that are supposed to over-see them are complicit in "fudging" the situations, or worse.

Anybody out there start thinking that we may have a bunch of "fruit-cakes" managing our kids & cash?

Please tell me you were not part of this witless attempt to run interference for the developer of The Hills in E. Quogue? What a desperate "small ball" attempt to withhold public comment (and criticism).

Please tell me that you will not let KYLE COLLINS and FRANK ZAPPONE push you into approving The Hills - in spite of the project not being able to pass the "scoping outline" created by the previous Town Board. Dated July 15th, 2015.

Aquifer Overlay District requires no more that 20,000 sq. ft. of fertilized turf in a TRACT. They have 3 tracks = 60,000 sq ft of turf. THEY DO NOT HAVE the right to construct 4,400,000 sq ft of turf for their golf course and homes.!!! Southampton Town has passed 25 years of laws just so projects like this one could not be built. The State knows that if you limit the amount of turf - you limit fertilizers, pesticides and carcinogens applied to these delicate areas. Why give them such a gift?

These laws were passed to protect our waters and bays. Give me one honest reason to allow these people to defile our bays, pollute our drinking water and beautiful wide open spaces? A bag of shells... Some wampum? A parking lot? Only back room dishonest actions could get this project close to passing.Not everyone in Town Hall is going to "keep quiet". Laws are laws and the wrong doers won't have the same protections as Hillary enjoys...

These standards listed in the Final Scope For The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (July 1st, 2015) that The Hills change of zone must show that the project will not go beyond. These are mandated by NYS government imposed SEQRA and Aquifer Overlay District - to insure developments are creating less pollutants and less disturbance to the unfragmented open, preserved spaces.

If you, Mr. Supervisor, held these developers to the letter of the law - they couldn't build a 154,000 sq. ft. clubhouse. They couldn't build a 160 acre golf course (which is how big it will really be after they finish trampling the slivers of supposedly preserved space in-between the fairways...!) They might be able to build 70 or 80 homes over the next 20 years. By then – we’ll need a few more kids in our schools.

Mr. Supervisor please tell me that you wont let Skip push this "Old Dog" on your shoulders. I know you want to go out like a winner - not reviled by 2/3rds of the towns people. Especially the environmentally concerned population out East. This project can't pass the existing laws & overlay district protections - unless you "look the other way". The developers own Mr. Hissey wrote in this paper that over "100 acres were UNBUILDABLE". A real brain surgeon...

Your mother might say to you "Jay, stay away from these people". "They'll get you in trouble".

Mr. Schneiderman, please get that big beautiful white gelding out of the Montauk barn and ride it to the next meeting and show all of us supporters of yours that you'll do the right thing for us.

Thank you very much."
Apr 23, 16 12:14 AM

Somehow, we concerned citizens must find a way that makes it impossible for the Town Board to pass this gift to the developers.

There are about 30,000 residents in Southampton Town (I think). Either we get together and create some real appearance of strength - or we will be run over by some short term stinkers.

I think Jay is playing a dangerous waiting game - and may be trying to cement his influence over John and Julie...?

Time is not on our side.

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Apr 23, 16 12:28 AM

Our Supervisor should love this idea.

He won't have to rub it in the face of the previous Town Supervisors and their lackeys.

Let's have all of these candidates sign some kind of promise to live up to the highest standards - or they get no "golden parachute" if they have to resign under pressure as they're about to be accused or indicted for some despicable act!!!"
May 4, 16 6:39 PM

School Board election in East Quogue can be viewed as a referendum on the Hills. Skip Heaney, the only candidate who came out in favor of the development was the only candidate not elected to the school board. "
May 18, 16 4:25 PM

East Quogue voters reject Junior HeaneyFormer Southampton Town Supervisor Patrick Heaney managed to fool 600 voters in the East Quogue School District in his try for a seat on the Board of Education, but still finished up the track to incumbent Dianna Gobler (709 votes) and newcomer Jessica Stalters (606 votes).

Almost 1150 district residents turned out to deny Heaney, and pass a $23.8 million budget with more than 70% of the vote.

This is exactly why the Town passed the PDD moratorium. This process is out of control. Where are the consultants reports? Who is in charge here? Why isn't the public being kept in the loop? Jay and Julie and John got elected because we were all led to believe this stuff would be over with them in office. What happened?"
Jun 9, 16 9:24 PM